76.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Unley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Unley hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of attainment is matched by a very strong school completion rate, with 76.6% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion in Unley is far above the national figure of 58.8% and the state's 54.6%. This 76.6% rate is among the highest seen for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unley, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Half of all adults hold a university degree, which is far above the 26.3% national average. Postgraduate degrees are particularly common here, held by 20.4% of the population.
49.8% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Unley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by health and society and culture, both of which are held by about 16% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Unley has schools with an advantage score among the highest at this level. While the area has 43 schools within 3 km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.67
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
679
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Unley
43 schools — 29,208 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 15 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 13 · Secondary 11
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41490/unley/topic/education